Cost of living comparison
Ankara is 1.6% more expensive than Shanghai.
- Restaurants
-
pay 87.1% more in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 25.6% less in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 11.7% more in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 17.9% less in Ankara
- Childcare
-
pay 61.0% less in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.6% more in Ankara
- Clothing
-
pay 10.1% more in Ankara
The cost of restaurants, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Ankara are more expensive than in Shanghai. Expenses including childcare, groceries, and housing are lower in Ankara. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Ankara.
If you lived in Ankara instead of Shanghai, you would:
pay 87.1% more for restaurants
|
Shanghai
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.17
CN¥30.06
|
$8.72
TRY341.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.50
CN¥39.60
|
$7.27
TRY284.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
CN¥3.70
|
$1.27
TRY49.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
CN¥2.27
|
$0.50
TRY19.77
|
|
pay 25.6% less for groceries
|
Shanghai
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
CN¥14.44
|
$0.83
TRY32.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.94
CN¥57.17
|
$4.61
TRY180.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.61
CN¥61.96
|
$3.90
TRY152.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
CN¥12.14
|
$1.68
TRY65.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.52
CN¥10.93
|
$2.70
TRY105.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
CN¥7.40
|
$0.49
TRY19.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
CN¥5.29
|
$0.88
TRY34.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
CN¥6.64
|
$0.45
TRY17.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
CN¥5.34
|
$0.54
TRY21.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
CN¥3.08
|
$0.25
TRY9.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
CN¥3.44
|
$0.23
TRY9.00
|
|
pay 11.7% more for transportation
|
Shanghai
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
CN¥31.67
|
$4.81
TRY188.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.79
CN¥250.46
|
$8.72
TRY341.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,844.35
CN¥150,075.15
|
$44,845.33
TRY1,757,748.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.57
CN¥40.07
|
$5.40
TRY211.78
|
|
pay 17.9% less for housing
|
Shanghai
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.44
CN¥118.39
|
$11.50
TRY450.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,017.22
CN¥7,323.77
|
$592.54
TRY23,224.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$526.38
CN¥3,789.81
|
$399.36
TRY15,653.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.67
CN¥307.18
|
$53.07
TRY2,080.26
|
|
pay 61.0% less for childcare
|
Shanghai
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,147.00
CN¥8,258.20
|
$502.10
TRY19,680.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,296.28
CN¥218,127.18
|
$10,388.60
TRY407,189.60
|
|
pay 6.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Shanghai
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.39
CN¥10.02
|
$3.49
TRY136.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.53
CN¥25.40
|
$2.84
TRY111.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.48
CN¥25.05
|
$2.04
TRY79.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.86
CN¥402.21
|
$40.91
TRY1,603.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.35
CN¥60.11
|
$5.82
TRY227.98
|
|
pay 10.1% more for clothing
|
Shanghai
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.36
CN¥427.39
|
$56.66
TRY2,220.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.88
CN¥279.90
|
$45.57
TRY1,786.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.91
CN¥560.96
|
$104.18
TRY4,083.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.07
CN¥713.27
|
$93.27
TRY3,655.87
|
|
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